AOC is a Harbinger of a Hate that does not exist.

 AOC received 132,000 votes last election. How many is this in perspective? Well, there are around 10 million UBER drivers in America. Somehow she thinks it’s smart to video that people of color coming to that U.S. should be careful because America is a white supremacist, racist country. She has a tiny group of supporters who voted for change based on hateful rhetoric. A tiny, insignificant number.

Peacemakers encourage the people to base their feelings on commonalities. It’s how we all get along. Imagine what life would be like if we whites hated blacks like she says we do.  Or immigrants from South of the border. There isn’t that much hate in the world but AOC wants us to think there is. 

She can talk about running for President all she wants, but if she does she will run up against the truth. That truth is that Americans have compassion and hope and love for one another that surpasses or equals that of anywhere else in the world, and her tribalistic, divisional and polarizing rhetoric cannot generate significant hate between American groups where it does not exist.

Media, social and mainstream, make money if they can stir fear and hate. With medias help those activists amplify their voices. That’s what is different now than it was 30 years ago. We Americans are all in this together. We don’t tolerate hate well but we can’t fight hate with hate. I have known that if I set a healthy example that others will see the power and join me. I trust you that way. And if you watch you will see that. Have a wonderful day. Jimself1954@gmail.com

“The Horse Shoe Philosophy” borrowed from Wikidedia

 

The horseshoe theory is a political concept positing that the extreme left and extreme right, rather than being opposites on a linear spectrum, bend toward each other to resemble a horseshoe, sharing more in common with each other—such as authoritarian tendencies and populism—than with the political center

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Key Aspects of Horseshoe Theory:

• Origin: Attributed to French writer Jean-Pierre Faye in the early 2000s, who argued that, like in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, extreme ideologies often employ similar tactics to seize and maintain power.
• Similar Tactics: Both ends of the spectrum often utilize silencing of dissent, dehumanization of opponents, anti-establishment rhetoric, and populism.
• Convergence: The theory suggests that as political movements become more extreme, they adopt similar strategies and viewpoints, effectively bringing them closer together.
• Opposition to Moderation: Both far-left and far-right actors frequently target the moderate, centrist, or "liberal" establishment, treating them as their primary opposition. 

Criticisms of the Theory:

• Ideological Differences: Critics argue that the core beliefs and ultimate goals of the far-left (e.g., equality) and far-right (e.g., hierarchy/nationalism) are fundamentally different, despite similar tactics.
• Over-simplification: Many political scientists view the theory as a simplified, often centrist, narrative that ignores the complexities of political ideology.
• Lack of Evidence: Critics point out that it often relies on anecdotal examples rather than systematic, empirical research. 

See also: Fishhook theory, which suggests only the far-right bends toward the center, while the left does not.